Saliya Ahangama

{{short description|Sri Lankan cricketer, coach, and commentator}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Saliya Ahangama
සාලිය අහංගම

| image =

| fullname = Franklyn Saliya Ahangama

| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|September 14, 1959}}

| birth_place = Colombo

| country = Sri Lanka

| testdebutdate = 4 September

| testdebutyear = 1985

| testdebutagainst = India

| testcap = 28

| lasttestdate = 14 September

| lasttestyear = 1985

| lasttestagainst = India

| oneodi = true

| odidebutdate = 25 October

| odidebutyear = 1985

| odidebutagainst = Pakistan

| odicap = 41

| international = true

| internationalspan = 1985

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| columns = 2

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 3

| runs1 = 11

| bat avg1 = 5.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 11

| deliveries1 = 801

| wickets1 = 18

| bowl avg1 = 19.33

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 5/52

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 1

| runs2 = –

| bat avg2 = –

| 100s/50s2 = –

| top score2 = –

| deliveries2 = 18

| wickets2 = 0

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| date = 9 February

| year = 2006

| source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/48116.html

}}

Franklyn Saliya Ahangama (born 14 September 1959) is a Sri Lankan Australian cricket coach, commentator and former cricketer{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/598345.html|title = Melbourne's Sri Lankan connection}} who played in 3 Tests and one ODI in 1985.

After cricket

He would have played more tests, having a bowling average of 19, but retired due to constant injury. He then became a commentator. Saliya is now{{when|date=November 2020}} a cricket coach at the Melbourne Sports Stadium and Eastern Indoor Sports Centre. He is married and has two daughters.

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